Car-fender.



No; 879,044. PATENTED FEB. 11, 1908.

F. HALM. GAR FENDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.30, 1907.

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FOREST HALM, OF SHERMAN, CALIFORNIA.

CAR-FENDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1 1, 1908.

Application filed April 301 1907. Serial No. 371.191.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Former HALM, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sherman, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Car-Fender, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to car fenders, and the main object of the invention is to provide a fender which can readily be swung back under the car when not in use.

Other objects and advantages relate to details in the construction and arrangement as hereinafter set forth.

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention, and referring thereto Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention as applied to the car, the device being shown in position for use in full lines, dotted lines showing the position of the fender when swung back under the car. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the device.

2 bars a under the car slidably hold a pair of L-shaped brackets 2, the arms of each bracket being stiffened by braces 3. Pivoted at 4 to each bracket 2 is a link 5, and a shaft 6 connects the front ends of the links 5. Pivoted on the shaft 6 and lying next to each link 5 is a lever 7, the forward ends of the levers carrying a buffer roller 8. Pivoted also at both ends of the shaft 6 are links 9; the rear end of each link is rounded, as shown in Fig. 1, and is adapted to articulate in a correspondingly curved notch 10 formed in i the lower end of each of the associated brackets 2. Each bracket 2 has two of these notches 10, one notch being in the front edge and the other in the rear edge of the bracket. The end of each link 9 is provided with. a

'; stud 11 which is detachably engaged'by a detent 12. Each detent 12 is a double detent having a forward hook 13 and a rear hook 1 1. When the fender is in working position the links 9 are held in the front notches As the studs 11 are concentric with the curved ends of the links 9 they do not disturb or strain the detents 12 as the links 9 rock in the rounded seats when in use. A shaft 15 connects the rear curved ends of levers 7. Pivoted to each end of the shaft 15 just inside of the lever 7 is a short arm 16, and the front ends of the arms 16 are connected by a horizontal shaft 17 The shafts 15 and 17 are also connected at intermediate points by two short arms or links 18 as shown in Fig. 2. A series of slats 19 have their lower front ends articulated with the shaft 17, the upper rear ends of slats 19 being articulated with a shaft 20 which is detachably supported by a pair of brackets 21 which extend rigidly forward from the brackets 2. In order to hold the slats 19 properly spaced apart a connecting bar 22 extends across underneath the series of slats and each slat is riveted thereto. Each arm 21 has a notch at its upper edge which receives the adjacent end of the shaft 20, and a hook 23 which is pivoted to the arm 21 engages the adjacent end of the shaft 20 and holds the shaft 20 detachably in place. A series of slats 24., which are spaced apart by abar 25, have their lower ends articulated to the shaft 20, being staggered with the slats 19, as shown in Fig. 2. The upper ends of slats 24 are curved as shown in Fig. 1 and attached to a horizontal bar 26 which rests upon the sill 1 of the car. A series of slats 27 curved parallel with the levers 7 have their upper rear ends articulated. with the shaft 15 and are spaced apart by bars 28, 29 and 30. The bars 28, 29 and 30 are attached at each end to the adjacent levers 7. All the slats 19, 24 and 28 may be formed of any suitable material such as a spring steel.

In use the slats occupy the position shown in Fig. 1. As the car moves along the roller 8 may swing up and down slightly, the levers 7 rocking on shaft 6 permitting of this move ment' When an object is encountered the scoop portion comprising roller 8 and slats 27 shove under the object while the slats 19 and 24 act as buffers for softening the rearward movement of the object over the scoop, and prevent the object from sliding back over the rear end of the scoop and under the car. To swing the structure under the car hooks 23 are lifted to disengage shaft 20, and the shaft is then lifted out of the notches in arms 21, the shaft 20 is then swung forward in a circle, of which shaft 17 is the center, and at the same time bar 26 is lifted from the sill 1. The slats 19 are laid down upon the slats 27, the shaft 20 lying a short distance back of roller 8, and the slats 2 1 are swung around shaft 20, and bar 26 rested upon the ends of slats 19 which are curled around shaft 17. The structure when thus folded may be swung back under the car by disengaging hooks 13 from studs 11. This allows the links 9 to be removed from their seats so that the parts can swing in a circle, indicated by the dotted arrow, into. the position shown in dotted lines, the links 9 being then placed in engagement with the rear seats of the brackets 2 and caught by the hooks 14. This construction. forms what might be called three leaves of slats. One leaf being formed by the slats 27, the intermediate leaf being formed by slats 19, and the upper leaf being formed by slats 24.

By unbolting the brackets 2 from the sill of the car, the brackets 2 carrying the entire fender, may be slid forward out of the 2 bars a to remove the fender from the car when desired.

What I claim is I 1. A fender comprising brackets attached to the car, links pivoted to the brackets, a front leaf hinged to said links, and arms connected with said leaf with their rear ends adapted to detachably engage said brackets when the leaf is projected in front of the brackets or swung back behind said brackets.

2. A fender comprising supporting brackets attached to the car, links pivoted to said brackets, a leaf hinged at an intermediate point to said links, arms connected with the leaf, and means for detachably connecting the rear ends of said arms with said brackets.

3. A fender comprising supporting brackets, each bracket having a pair of opposite notches near its lower end, a link pivoted to each bracket, a shaft connecting the front end of said links, a leaf pivoted on said shaft, an arm connected to each end of said shaft, the rear end of each arm being rounded and adapted to fit either of the notches in the associated bracket, and means for detachably holding the rounded ends of the arms in position.

4. A fender comprising supporting brackets, links pivoted to said brackets, a leaf pivoted to the front ends of said links, arms connected with the leaf, the rear ends of each of said arms having a stud and being curved concentric with the stud, the associated bracket having a rounded notch forming a seat for the end of the arm, and a hook pivoted to the bracket for engaging said stud.

5. A fender comprising supporting brackets, links pivoted to the supporting brackets, a leaf having a curved rear portion and pivoted to said links, arms extending rearwardly from the pivotal connection between said links and leaf, and means for detachably engaging the rear ends of said arms with said supporting brackets.

6. A fender comprising supporting brackets, links pivoted to the supporting brackets, a leaf having a curved rear portion and pivoted to said links, arms extending rearwardly from the pivotal connection between said links and leaf, means for detachably engag ing the rear ends of said arms with said supporting brackets, short arms pivoted to the rear ends of said leaf, a shaft connecting the short arms, an intermediate leaf having its front edge j ournaled on said shaft, and means for supporting the rear edge of the intermediate leaf.

7. A fender comprising supporting brackets, links pivoted to the supporting brackets, a leaf having a curved rear portion and pivoted to said links, arms extending rearwardly from the pivotal connection between said links and leaf, means for detachably engag-- ing the rear ends of said arms with said supporting brackets, short arms pivoted to the end of said leaf, a shaft connecting the short arms, an intermediate leaf having its front edge journaled on said shaft, means for supporting the rear edge of the intermediate leaf, said last means comprising rigid arms on the supporting brackets, the rigid arms having notches, a shaft extending along the rear edge of the intermediate leaf and engaging in said notches, and hooks pivoted to the rigid arms for engaging said shaft and holding it in said notches.

8. A fender comprising supporting brackets, links pivoted to the supporting brackets, a leaf having a curved rear portion and pivoted to said links, arms extending rearwardly from the pivotal connection between said links and leaf, means for detachably engaging the rear ends of said arms with said supporting brackets, short arms pivoted to the rear ends of said leaf, a shaft connecting the short arms, an intermediate leaf having its front edge j ournaled on said shaft, means for supporting the rear edge of the intermediate leaf, said last means comprising rigid arms on the supporting brackets, the rigid arms having notches, a shaft extending along the rear edge of the intermediate leaf and engaging in said notches, and hooks pivoted to the rigid arms for engaging said shaft and holding it in said notches, a rear leaf with its front edge connected with the latter shaft, the upper portion of the rear leaf being curved and adapted to rest on the car sill.

9. A fender comprising supporting brackets, links pivoted thereto, a forward leaf pivoted to the ends of said links, short arms pivoted to the rear of said leaf, a shaft connecting the free ends of said arms, an intermediate leaf with its front edge attached to said shaft, a second shaft to which the rear edge of the intermediate leaf is attached, a third leaf with its front edge articulated with the second shaft, the intermediate leaf being foldable forward over and against the forward leaf, the rear leaf being foldable back ward onto the intermediate leaf and allowing the structure to be swung on said links under the car, and arms connected with said links and detachably engaging the sup orting brackets at the front or rear for hoi ding the structure extended forward of the brack ets or behind said brackets when the structure is folded. T

10. A fender comprising a scoop, means for holding the scoop extended in front of the my hand at Los Angeles, Cal. this 28d day car, means for allowing the scoop to be swung of April, 1907 back under the car and means for detachably holding the scohp when retracted under FOREST HALM' 5 the car, brackets slidably mounted in 2 bars 4 In presence of under the car and supporting the first means. GEORGE T. HAOKLEY,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set FRANK L. A. GRAHAM. 

